Join Rick Valicenti for FREE Gallery Talks on the first Thursday and second Saturday of each month through November 2.

Thursdays:July 3, August 7, September 4, October 25:30pm

Saturdays:July 12, August 9, September 13, October 1112:30pm

In the early 20th century, Chicago was the epicenter of America’s printing arts.

In the 30s, Chicago welcomed the innovative design educators of the New Bauhaus.

In the 70s, American modernism came to life in Chicago.

Today, CHGO DSGN is all around you.

CHGO DSGN, a major exhibition of Recent Object and Graphic Design by 100+ of the city’s leading designers, is open May 31 through November 2 at Exhibit Hall in the Chicago Cultural Center. Chicago has long been regarded as an international center for design, and this retrospective celebrates the region’s creative and innovative spirit.

CHGO DSGN is curated by Rick Valicenti, 2011 recipient of the prestigious Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award, with displays designed by Tim Parsons, Associate Professor of Designed Objects at the School of the Art Institute.